Aerial support



March 27 1928. 1,664,161

E. H. CONSIDINE AERIAL SUPPORT Filed April 23, 1927 attoz 21,4.

Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES.

EDWARD H. CONSIDINE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AERIAL SUPPORT.

Application filed April 23, 1927. Serial No. 186,146.

This invention relates to a support for aerials such as used for radioreception, one

of the objects of the invention being to provide a support which can beconnected readily to a chimney or other similar upstanding structure ona building, the same being mounted for adjustment and being easilyapplied to or removed from the chimney or the like.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is an elevation showing an aerial supported by means of devicessuch as constitutes the present invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22, Figure 1. Figure 3 is a plan view ofthe aerial support, the mast being in section.

Referring to the figures by characters of 80 reference 1 designates acollar provided at the center of a yoke 2, this yoke being provided withdownturned arms 3 and 4. The arm 4 has an inturned terminal 5 while thearm 3 is provided with a binding screw 6 alining with the inturnedportion 5. Legs 7 are extended laterally and downwardly from a sleeve 10supported by collar 1 and in a plane at right angles to the planeoccupied by the arms 3 and 4, these legs being formed with feet 8adapted to rest upon the chimney C or other structure used for holdinthe support. A tubular mast 9 is extende into the sleeve 10 and thissleeve has a coupling indicated generally at 11. Sleeve 10 is extendedadjustably within the collar 1 where it is held by a set screw 12. Ifdesired, and as shown at the right of Figure 1 and in Figure 3, the yoke13, which corresponds with the yoke 2, can be formed with an extensionarm 14 having an eye 15. In this eye is seated a tubular insulator 16through which a lead-in wire L can be extended.

In practice two of these supports are preferably used, each beingconnected to a chimney or other similar projecting portion of abuilding. The yoke is placed with the arms 3 and 4 at opposite sides ofthe chimney C and by tightening the screw 6 said chimney or otherstructure will be tightly gripped. It is designed to have the parts soproportioned that when the yoke is thus located the feet 8 of the legs 7will rest on the chimney as shown. The sleeve 1.0 can be adjustedvertically so as to bring the mast 9 to a desired elevation. Thereafterby tightening the setscrew 12, these parts can be held against relativemovement. The aerial A is supported between the mast in the usual or anypreferred manner with the leadin wire L extending therefrom.

Obviously this mechanism can be used on different kinds of roofs andwhile it is preferred to attach the yokes to the chimneys of a building,it is to be understood that they can also be applied to'any otherupwardl projecting portion capable of being strad led by the yokes.

As the legs 7 are connected to the sleeve 10 said sleeve, when adjustedlongitudinally relative to the yoke 2, can bring the feet 8 where theywill rest firmly upon the chimney Cor the like. The coupling 11 ofcourse permits the mast 9 to be tightly clamped in the sleeve, therebypermitting longitudinal adjustment of the mast relative to the sleeve.

Although this structure has been shown as designed primarily for use onchimneys it is to be understood that it can be connected to copingwalls, to ridge boards, and at other places found most convenient.

Whatis claimed is:

1. An aerial support including a yoke having depending arms, cooperatingmeans upon the arms for clamping upon structures of different sizes forholding the yoke thereto, a sleeve adjustably mounted Within the yoke,means carried by the sleeve for bearmg downwardly on the engagedstructure to hold the yokeagainst tilting, and a mast carried by thesleeve.

2. An aerial support including a yoke having depending arms, cooperatingmeans on the arms for clamping upon structures of different sizes tohold the yoke thereto, a sleeve adjustably mounted within the yoke,means carried by the sleeve for bearing downwardly on the engagedstructure to hold the yoke against tilting, and a. mast adjustablyconnected to the sleeve.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

EDWARD H. CONSIDINE.

